Hernando de Soto

Hernando de Soto was another one of the explorers. He was born on October 27, 1495, in Spain.

His parents were called "Hidalgos," which means "Nobility of the Highest Kind" in spanish-speaking countries. He sailed to the New World in 1524 as part of the expedition of Gaspar de Espinosa (another spanish explorer / conquistador) to Veragua. He entered the North America around present-day Tampa, Florida. He then headed north into present-day Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. He then headed south again through the north of Georgia and into Alabama. Then, he proceeded north again into northern Mississippi, Tennessee, and central Arkansas. Finally, he headed south into Louisiana and southeastern Texas before ending his expedition.

He died on May 21, 1542, in the present-day town of Ferriday, Louisiana.